Item - 2025.TTC5.1

Tracking Status

TTC5.1 - Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

Commission Decision

The TTC Board:


1. Appointed the candidate identified in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the position of TTC Chief Executive Officer, with such appointment to be effective on a date agreeable to the candidate and TTC, subject to written acceptance of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the TTC.


2. Authorized the public release of the candidate, as identified in the Confidential Attachment 1, upon TTC Board’s approval of the appointment.

Origin

(June 5, 2025) Report from the Chief People and Culture Officer

Summary

This report recommends, on behalf of the TTC CEO Selection Panel, the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer.

 

At its meeting of September 6, 2024, the TTC Board appointed Greg Percy as Interim Chief Executive Officer, while the TTC began the process of recruiting a new full-time Chief Executive Officer.

 

At its meeting of September 24, 2024, the TTC Board, delegated to the TTC Chair and then Vice-Chair, the recruitment process for the Chief Executive Officer, including the establishment of a selection panel.

 

As part of the recruitment process, the TTC engaged Phelps Group to assist in the executive recruitment process.

 

A selection panel was established and is recommending the appointment of the individual as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the position of TTC Chief Executive Officer.

Background Information

(June 5, 2025) Report from the Chief People and Culture Officer on Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ttc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255967.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1

Communications

(June 4, 2025) Letter from Mayor Olivia Chow (TTC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ttc/comm/communicationfile-191008.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Carried)

It is recommended that TTC Board:


1. Appoint the candidate identified in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the position of TTC Chief Executive Officer, with such appointment to be effective on a date agreeable to the candidate and TTC, subject to written acceptance of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the TTC.


2. Authorize the public release of the candidate, as identified in the Confidential Attachment 1, upon TTC Board’s approval of the appointment.

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-05-2025

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 8 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Fenton Jagdeo, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Jamaal Myers (Chair), Julie Osborne, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Liane Kim, Ausma Malik
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council